The House of the Dragon’s initial ten-episode sequence is shortened by eight in season two.
An HBO representative at the time “stressed that the episode count trim was story-driven.” However, Sara Hess, the producer, told Entertainment Weekly that the series’ cancellation “wasn’t really [their] choice.”
The Game of Thrones spinoff was not the only show to have fewer episodes in its second season, according to a report by Deadline.
Among other examples, the paper cited The Diplomat, The Recruit, and Bad Sisters.
The publication explained that the decision to shorten the seasons was driven by a number of factors.
